Reward increased to $10,000 in Puckett bank robbery

Peoples Bank robbed April 20

Rankin County authorities have increased the reward to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a person who robbed a Puckett bank.

The robbery happened April 20 at Peoples Bank, the Rankin County Sheriff's Department said.

Authorities said a man armed with a small pistol forced a bank teller to unlock a safe where he took an undisclosed amount of cash. The man tied up the teller and placed her in a bathroom. The suspect stole the teller's car and left the bank. The suspect abandoned the car within five miles of the bank.

Authorities said no one was hurt.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

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